The Last Supper on DVD (1995)

Yummy!

younglochinvar from Prestatyn [Highly rated reviewer] , 18/09/2007

A delicious black comedy examing the self-righteousness of the political and the politically correct.

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Great idea, poor execution.

Dominic Brown from Newcastle [Highly rated reviewer] , 25/05/2007

I read a very positive review of this film, and loved the sound of the plot - 5 liberal college students, whose cosy, self-assured existence is challenged when a trucker gives one of them a lift home after his car breaks down, They invite him to dinner, and soon realise that he is the absolute polar opposite of everything they believe - he insults them, threatens them, and eventually pulls a knife, at which point one of them kills him in self-defence. It turns out afterwards that he was a wanted killer himself, and once the shock wears off they decide that they have done the world a favour, and bury him in a shallow grave in the back yard.

Here begins the plan to invite racist, homophobic, chauvanist or otherwise unpleasant individuals to supper, challenge their views to see if they reconsider, and poison them if they don't.

A very interesting idea that should make a super film, but whilst some of the supper guests are brilliantly acted, the main group are almost universally poor, and the plot is full of huge holes. As a previous reviewer said, the attitudes of the main characters simply are not those of educated liberals, and I soon lost my sympathy for their 'cause'.

Overall, this is probably worth watching for the few good performances, and one or two genuinely hilarious moments, but don't line it up for a prime spot in your viewing schedule, or you may be in for a disappointing night.

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A must see

Allen Walker from Aberdeen, Scotland , 17/07/2006

Absolutely fantastic film which discusses the consequences of actions and moral dilemmas with hard-hitting reality.

The main characters are postgraduate students who enjoy having a guest at their supper table on sundays, with whom they will discuss various issues. Their attitudes to this change when one has extremist views which lead him to violently assault and threaten the group in such a way, that one kills him in self-defence.

What follows is then a discussion of when it is acceptable to kill someone for the common good. The consequences of this are great, and the actions the characters then take is seen to have an ever greater effect on the individuals involved.

A fascinating story which I could watch many times. Definitely one for the selection list, and it should certainly be there with a priority of one.

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mmmmmmm

Jace from Sheffield , 24/04/2007

I would have rather given this 21/2 stars. It's watchable if you turn your brain off, and Ron Perlman's good in it, the other performances are alright, but all in all I find it very hard to believe that a house full of supposedly 'intelligent' post graduate liberals would be anywhere as naive as these characters, with their adolescent simplistic view of things. I'm usually an advocate of 'suspension of disbelief' in films, but it was a bit too difficult with this one. Saying that, it did have a few moments. Probably best served on a wet sunday afternoon, or as an accompaniment to a hangover

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Be careful who you eat with

A customer from East Sussex , 29/08/2004

I enjoyed this film because it was unexpectedly funny. It started out with normal people and they turned into judge and jury.After watching this, I may never eat tomatoes again!

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Very enjoyable

A customer from London, England , 29/11/2006

This is by no means a great film, rather a great small film if you see what I mean. Almost a huis-clos, focusing on the shifty human psyche. Good performances from the actors, and some very good lines. The dark subject matter is given a very humorous treatment, we laughed a lot while watching this film.

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